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Originally Posted by browna

Yes and no. He's been clutch at the right times, no question. But the Seahawks had some tough stretches the last two years where Wilson has done nothing for 2 or 3 quarters in a game, but comes through in the end.

However, to come through, he's also needed an absolute stud runner which he has, and even more importantly, a fantastic defense, which he's had the last two years especially as soon as they got some pass rush help up front to aid the great secondary and young athletic LB's. There are games where that defense won them games (I think of Houston in the 13-14 season) outright, and at very least kept the score close in a large number of games, so there could be a comeback.

Basically, that GB playoff game was a microcosm of RW and his up and down success. No one remembers the poor play (multiple INT's and ineffective play in general) of Wilson for 3.75 quarters of that game, or the fact that Seattle's defense (with help of McCarthy's chicken play calling) kept GB to FG's a few times earlier in the game instead of TD's, where it wouldn't be close at the end for him to come back. Instead they recall the improbable comeback in the last 3 mins and OT, that Wilson (and Lynch) had a big part in.

To be fair, his receivers have been below-average to hot garbage in both seasons. The guy has nowhere to go but up.